Macbeth

Ian Merrill Peakes as Macbeth. Photo by Brittany Diliberto, Bee Two Sweet.

Murder. Music. Madness.

Rampant ambition and minds unhinged. Owls shrieking and prophesies foretold. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is seen anew, set in an historic London asylum for this groundbreaking production. Davenant’s Restoration-era adaptation blends period music performed by Folger Consort with the tragedy of ambition run amok.

Running time for Macbeth is approximately two hours, thirty minutes plus a fifteen minute intermission.

Consider joining us for a special performance of Macbeth to enhance your theater-going experience.

Folger Theatre gratefully acknowledges the kind support of our sponsors. For a full list of sponsors for Macbeth, please visit our Sponsors page.

Read through a side by side comparison of Shakespeare's original text of Macbeth and Davenant's adaptation used in the Folger Theatre production. 
 

Please note:  We’re hard at work restoring our historic building’s marble façade.  As a result seven parking spaces on 3rd Street, SE, just south of its intersection with East Capitol Street, will be unavailable for public parking. Learn More.